WEBVTT New details tonight.. on a plan to put all Iowa K- through-12 students back in school.. on the same date. The Iowa Department of Education sent this 5-page document to school officials today. It spells out what is not considered a valid reason for districts to start classes before the week of September first. KCCI's Ryan Smith got reaction on that new criteria.... Ryan? This topic has a lot of parents talking ... In previous years - nearly every school district across the state applies for a waiver - and opts to start classes in august. But now - the governor is backing a uniform start date for all schools - the first week of september. 46.22 "WE'VE ALWAYS STARTED IN THE LATE AUGUST." Parents like Darcy Culver say they need to know when school is going to start next year. Newly released guidelines for the 2015-2016 school year could dramatically reduce the number of iowa school districts allowed to start classes early. 48.40 "I WOULD HAVE TO ARRANGE FOR SOME CHILDCARE FOR MY KIDS BECAUSE MY WIFE STARTS WORK EARLY IN AUGUST, ABOUT AUGUST 20TH. SO IT WOULD EFFECT US A LOT." This year - all but two of Iowa's 338 school districts received an early start waiver. IOWA) "I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD LET SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTINUE TO START EARLIER AND EARLIER." This 5-page document spells out what is not considered a valid reason for early start dates. Some of those reasons include - Professional development wanting to finish the first semester before winter break and lining up district calendars with community colleges. IOWA) "AUGUST IS A TIME WHEN THEN SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY VACATIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN THINGS LIKE THE STATE FAIR AND CONSEQUENTLY I THINK THAT HAVING A UNIFORM START DATE MAKES SENSE." Schools must now prove starting that first week of September creates a significant negative educational impact. 46.56. "THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PROVE IT. ASK THE TEACHERS. ASK THE OTHER PARENTS." 49.12 "EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN OPINION ON WHEN THEY START. I DON'T THINK THEY CAN UNILATERALLY SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO START HERE AND THEN THAT'S THE FINAL." School officials have until March to apply for an early-start wavier. Meantime - the legislature is taking up the issue this session. HSB 13 would allow each school district to "determine the school start dates for their school calendars." Stacy?